Defining Tracks Automatically

You can automatically detect and define tracks within an audio file. You might do this, for example, if you are working with a long audio recording such as an album that has pauses between songs.

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Auto-defining tracks will remove any other tracks that have been defined in an audio file.

To auto-define a track:

•	Click the Auto-define Tracks button.

CD Spin Doctor analyzes the audio files and defines tracks.

Changing Auto-define Preferences

Depending on whether you imported audio from an LP or cassette, you can adjust how CD Spin Doctor automatically detects tracks.

To refine Auto-define:

1	Choose CD Spin Doctor > Preferences.

The Preferences dialog appears.

2	Click the Waveform & Tracks button.

3	In the Waveform & Tracks tab, use the Auto-define track settings:

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Sensitivity: Choose the level of sensitivity to silence that CD Spin Doctor uses to define tracks. A lower number indicates a higher sensitivity, and a higher number indicates a lower sensitivity:

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If you are working with audio imported from an LP, a recommended Sensitivity setting is +71.

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If you are working with audio imported from a cassette, a recommended Sensitivity setting is +45.

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Minimum Track Duration: Choose the minimum length of a track in order for CD Spin Doctor to define it.

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Minimum Length of Silence: Choose the minimum amount of time that CD Spin Doctor must detect silence before it defines a new track.

4	If you want CD Spin Doctor to automatically define tracks after you import audio, select the Auto-define immediately after recording is complete check box.

See Also:

Defining Tracks Manually

Selecting Tracks